The integration of post-socialist Central and Eastern Europe into the EU is one of the success stories of European development. The region has seen significant economic convergence, dramatic changes in socio-economic indicators and improvements in the natural environment. However, some...

Intro -- Contents -- List of Maps -- List of Tables -- Preface to the 2011 Edition -- Acknowledgments -- Citation of Selected Government Reports -- Introduction -- I. The Foundations of Social and Economic Development -- 1. The Delta Rice Frontier under Konbaung and Early British Rule -- II. The...

Including in-depth contributions by eminent economists and social scientists, 'Asian Transformations' examines the phenomenal changes transforming economies in this continent and shifting the balance of economic power in the world, while reflecting on the future prospects in Asia over the next...